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AN ENGINEERING VIEW OF THE TAY BRIDGE

... their tender to complete the whole work for a lump sum ; and as these gentlemen have executed large works for me, I am able to speak to their ability to carry out such a contract, and to say that the prices are liberal. The following is the extract referred ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1870
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 377 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

A HAPPY NEW YEAR

... calls to address our readers in the old familiar strain, be closed in the darkness of death How many of those to whom we now speak, and who will this day be making merry, as it is but right they should, little dreaming that thi3 is their last New Year, will ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1870
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1614 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER'S WILL

... extensive buildings known Belcher's Flour Mills, London, and property valued at £20,000 was destroyed. Dr Richardson on Alcohol.—Speaking honestly, I cannot by the argument yet presented to me admit the alcohols through any gate that might distinguish them as ...

Published: Monday 03 January 1870
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 941 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DUNDEE HARBOUR TRUSTEES

... told how often either them was iu London. The Clerk I was there, sir, as witness in both House?. Although I do not like to speak about myself I may state that 1 was the leading witness in the House of Commons, and my examination occupied the entire half ...

Published: Tuesday 04 January 1870
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5007 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LATEST NEWS

... Council of State. MM.de Saint Paul and Duvadier have been nominated members of the Senate. Yesterday evening's Paris newspapers speak in high terms of approval of the manner in which the Ministry has been constituted, regarding a coalition between the Right ...

Published: Tuesday 04 January 1870
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1261 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MR GILFILLAN ON POPULAR PREACHERS

... will drift away to absolute indifference, if they are not caught in some whirlpool of wild and destructive fanaticism. In speaking, he was, he (Mr Gilfillan) knew, uttering the sentiments of some of the ablest ministers in London. WHAT THE AGE DEMANDS ...

Published: Tuesday 04 January 1870
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2237 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LITERATURE

... to a Garde Paris Ther'M k * i.u , ot over me Paris to th ? f ® 8 man y one will be gild J & 1 way is that of dyin.r ~a mo speaks in this behind him inBfSffl. e, and . lea reputation •boot well he he once dropped the vauak Dumas, aa up, and am inclined ...

Published: Wednesday 05 January 1870
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1255 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE LORD ADVOCATE AND THE EDUCATION QUESTION

... great recommendation, that, letting alone a system which is on the whole working welt, it aims at establishing schools where, speaking generally, schools are most wanted, and where alone there i 3 no legal provision for them. The parochial system does not ...

Published: Wednesday 05 January 1870
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 820 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

... accident occurred through little.j.forwardness on the part of the engineer of the Western Pacific train. was not his desire to speak, disparagingly of the dead—for poorAnderapn was brave, honest fellow— but it waaf his duty to exonerate the Ijvin/;. ' Th# ...

Published: Wednesday 05 January 1870
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 516 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DUNDEE POLICE COMMISSION

... Bailie Cox-You should ask Mr M'Farlane to keep order. (Laughter.) _ Bailie Buchan —You have been heard already, and you can't speak twice, I could dispute what you have stated. Bailie Cox—This is the second time only I have spoken. (Laughter.) I think we ...

Published: Thursday 06 January 1870
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3383 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DUNDEE WATER COMMISSION

... along with Mr Drummond. Mr Stewart then rose to speak. Mr Petrie—Mr Chairman Mr Stewart —One moment, Mr Petrie, you need not aye be standing up. (Great laughter.) The Provost—You are quite entitled to speak, I think. (Applause.) Mr Stewart said he thought ...

Published: Friday 07 January 1870
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3398 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOCAL NOTES

... to he contending elements, exclaimed, ''This f ule ...

Published: Friday 07 January 1870
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 728 | Page: 2 | Tags: none